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EW SHOW DAILY 32 OGS a perfect kick-off for the ASOA Congress The OGS will feature various recognitions, including the presenta- tion of the 2013 ASOA Pinnacle Award for Volunteerism, the inaugu- ral Administrative EyeCare Editor's Choice Award, the 2013 ASOA Fellow, and outgoing ASOA and NBCOE Board members. Immediately following the OGS, attendees will have the chance to participate in roundtables on a range of more than 30 topics, including electronic medical records, coding, marketing, legal and ethical issues, patient flow, risk management, and team building. Industry leaders facil- itate the roundtables. The roundta- bles will take place from 9:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. The OGS and the roundtables will be held in Yerba Buena 8-9 in the Marriott Marquis. This year's ASOA Congress includes sessions that focus on oper- ations, management, information G et an energetic start to the 2013 American Society of Ophthalmic Administra- tors (ASOA) Congress at the Opening General Session (OGS) today at 8:30 a.m. The ASOA OGS will feature remarks by outgoing ASOA president Robert Cherewich, MPS, CMPE, COE, Ophthalmology Physicians & Surgeons, Hatboro, Pa., incoming ASOA president Liz Parrott, COE, Raleigh Ophthalmology, Raleigh, N.C., and outgoing National Board for the Certification of Ophthalmic Executives (NBCOE) president Linda Georgian, COE, Inland Eye Institute Medical Group, Colton, Calif. ASCRS outgoing president David Chang, MD, clinical profes- sor of ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, will also speak to attendees, and Nancey McCann, ASCRS director of govern- ment relations, will give a legislative update. Saturday, April 20, 2013 ASOA News Today by Vanessa Caceres EyeWorld Contributing Writer hiring an IT professional? 1. Have you implemented EHR in your practice? Response % Yes 58.4% No 41.6% Ϯ͘/Ĩ your practice has implemented EHR, do you have an IT professional on staff? Response % Yes 34.6% No 65.4% ϯ͘ For those of you who will be implementing EHR at some point, do you anticipate hiring an IT professional? Response % Yes 37.6% No 62.4% ASOA Friday Focus Surveys® hiring an IT professional? February 2013 Survey Information Topic ʹ /dWƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂů Respondents: 373 (Number of members surveyed ranges from 2100- 2500 depending on the topic) Liz Parrott, COE Robert Cherewich, MPS, CMPE, COE technology, coding, physician own- ership, marketing, finance/adminis- tration, and human resources. Also available as part of the ASOA Congress are optional workshops, PROBE courses geared toward ophthalmologists, the Resource Center, the annual ASOA Celebra- tion, and the Networking Room. EW By 2014, mobile internet use should overtake desktop internet use Source: Microsoft Tag Did you know ... Challenge aims to engage F or the first time this year, attendees of the ASOA Congress will have the opportunity to participate in the "2013 ASOA Con- gress Challenge." The idea behind it is to get attendees more engaged in the annual meeting, according to Shannon Mueller, ASOA meeting manager. Attendees can pick up a card with the instructions and list of tasks in the Networking Room (Nob Hill Room of the Marriott Marquis). Tasks include "Meet an ASOA Presi- dent," "Meet an NBCOE President," "Meet a member of the ASOA staff," and "Other Activities," such as "I am a current ASOA Member," "I met a new colleague," and "I attended at least three sessions." As attendees complete tasks, they verify each item as noted in the instructions (either stamped by a staff member or leadership, or initialed by the attendee, a speaker, staff member, or colleague). Attendees should return the cards to the Networking Room by 12 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23. The winners will be announced after the annual meeting and prizes will be awarded.

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